Life with Zak and Rachel.: A Walk in the Arboretum

This weekend Zak and I went on a walk in the U of I's Arboretum. I didn't sleep well the night previous, so I was already up. Zak came downstairs a few hours later and I pitched the idea of going on a walk while it was still early and cool out. He suggested the Arboretum, so off we went. We drive past it almost every day, but only see a slight glimpse of the whole block of land. It's huge. H U G E. It's basically a really long rectangle. It was divided so there were trees and plants from four different sections of the earth: Asia, Europe, Western North America & Eastern North America. Of course, we didn't see that sign until after our walk, so we'll keep it in mind our next time we walk there.

I haven't really experienced fall that much, so I was having the best time looking at all of the beautiful colors! I took my camera with me so I could take some pictures. It was nice to be outside, with the cool air reddening our noses, as we explored the Arboretum. We were mostly alone, except for a little family (and one really upset toddler, that I couldn't help but giggle at, his poor parents) and a few walkers, so that was nice. I think I could really get into this season, it's quite lovely. I couldn't help but take a lot of pictures, and I'm going to post them below. Enjoy!